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Sheep Black Family N.害群之马,败家子 Cousin Troublemaker Call Words

英语单词 black sheep
中文释义 n.害群之马,败家子
vocab简明 If you have a cousin who seems to be the one troublemaker in your family, you can call her the black sheep. In other words, she doesn't seem to fit in with the rest of your family members.
vocab扩展 The black sheep is the odd one out, whether he's a disgrace to the family or just doesn't seem to belong. The origin of the phrase comes from the rare presence in a flock of white sheep of a sheep with black fleece. Rather than being a delightful surprise, these black sheep were a disappointment, since their wool couldn't be dyed.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]害群之马;败家子;败类 If you describe someone as the black sheep of their family or of a group that they are a member of, you mean that they are considered bad or worthless by other people in that family or group.
  [usu sing]
  [disapproval]
    来源 2002.1

    Tags: 单词::2002

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